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2008-2009 NCAA Basketball Recent Results
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April 2009
04/06/2009  The Tar Heels were expected to be here while the Spartans are the surprise. It's not that big of a surprise to see a #2 seed in the Championship g...View all
04/04/2009  The Huskies and the Spartans will open Final Four action this evening. The Huskies have two reasons why they are 31-4, and why they are in the Final F...View all
04/02/2009  The Baylor Bears will meet the Penn State Nittany Lions for the NIT Championship at Madison Square Garden. The Bears ended the season looking like a t...View all

March 2009
03/31/2009  The Baylor Bears will meet the San Diego State Aztecs in the NIT semifinal round at Madison Square Garden. For Baylor it has been a tale of three seas...View all
03/29/2009  The Villanova Wildcats and the Pittsburgh Panthers square-off in a regional final ensuring at least one Big East team will be in the Final Four. These...View all
03/27/2009  The Huskies seem to be peaking at just the right time. A.J. Price is playing like an All-American. He averaged 14.6 ppg on the season, but has taken t...View all
03/24/2009  Many would believe this Gators team would be disappointed in not being in the NCAA Tournament, and surely they are, but Coach Donovan doesn't allo...View all
03/22/2009  Arizona State, the sixth seed, is just a two-point underdog here to the number three seed. Why so little? Because they have a great shot at winning th...View all
03/21/2009  We are down to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, and one can't help but notice that 11 of the remaining teams are from the Pac-10 and Big Ea...View all
03/20/2009  Friday’s action begins with Syracuse taking on Stephen F. Austin. The Cuse expended a lot of energy in the Big East Conference Tournament, both ...View all
03/19/2009  The Memphis Tigers came within a few points of winning a national championship last year, dropping a heartbreaker in overtime at the hands of the Kans...View all
03/18/2009  Vermont had a good run in the NCAA Tournament a couple years ago, but certainly this isn't a team on the same level. They are a good team in the A...View all
03/17/2009  This is a opening-round game in the first-ever Collegeinsider.com Tournament. Kent State is looking for their 11th straight 20-win season, but I don&#...View all
03/16/2009  March 16, 2009 It's that time again and we hope you have dusted off your dancing shoes! The 200...View all
03/14/2009  Aside from an OT game with Toledo, the Zips have been very methodical, and defensive to reach this game vs Buffalo, and late in the season as well. Th...View all
03/13/2009  UC Santa Barbara is off a big finish in Big West play, as they closed the season on a 7-1 run and made that 8-1 with their win last night over Fullert...View all
03/12/2009  The Ball State Cardinals are a slow-paced team that relies on defense to keep them in games. They have played 11 conference games where the opponent h...View all
03/11/2009  The Golden Knights didn't close the season in conference play the way they would have liked, but have been an over-achieving team playing above th...View all
03/10/2009  The Georgetown Hoyas slipped during the middle part of the season, and it has left them at 16-13. They are still alive in many bracketologist’s ...View all
03/09/2009  Looking at this Colonial Conference Tournament, it has been a defensive struggle in just about each and every game, with nine of the 10 games finishin...View all
03/08/2009  Arkansas is 2-13 this season in SEC play and they are 2-8 on the road. Their defense allows 78 points per game on the road while Vanderbilt holds foes...View all
03/07/2009  Georgia St. has really come on strong late in the season. They posted just five wins against div-1 teams all year, but suddenly have won five of their...View all
03/06/2009  It took awhile for Georgia St. to come together as a team, but they were tough down the stretch. They opened the season at 5-16 and could have packed ...View all
03/05/2009  The Matadors are 10-4 in league play and the Aggies are just 5-7 at home. So, laying a tiny price on this one looks good. Cal Davis is coming off a lo...View all
03/04/2009  The Tar Heels’ offense continues to put up points in bunches, but the team refuses to play defense, relying on out-scoring everyone. They are at...View all
03/03/2009  The higher seed, playing at home, is getting points here in the opening round of hte Horizon League Tournament. It doesn't make sense and I'm ...View all
03/01/2009  The regular season finale for both of these teams features the Gaels favored by 7.5 points. Are they worthy of that? Given their 7-10 mark in conferen...View all

February 2009
02/28/2009  Notre Dame has certainly displayed the firepower to put up a lot of points, but the Huskies have one of the top defenses in the country, and that has ...View all
02/27/2009  Brown opened the season with promise as they dropped a two-point decision on the road at 21-8 Rhode Island, and it has been a battle ever since. They ...View all
02/26/2009  This is a most difficult spot for Pepperdine as they will face a very good St. Mary's team that is fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives. The W...View all
02/25/2009  Arkansas is another one of those young teams that has talent, but it is so difficult for them to learn how to win on the road where they have managed ...View all
02/24/2009  The Bayou Bengals have been almost impossible to take down at home this year, as they bring in an 18-1 mark. The lone setback came against a red-hot X...View all
02/23/2009  Tennessee Chattanooga has really been rolling with the start of conference play as they are now 11-3 overall in their last 14 games. Their only home l...View all
02/22/2009  Two ACC heavyweights collide at Cameron Indoor tonight as Duke looks to get back some respect they have lost recently. Wake has put together back-to-b...View all
02/21/2009  Murray State has put seven of their last eight in the win column. This is a BracketBuster game that typically gets played like an NCAA Tournament game...View all
02/20/2009  The Redbirds were a hot team to open the season with a perfect 14-0 mark, but then stumbled to go 5-5. It wasn't as bad as it looked however, as t...View all
02/19/2009  I am hard pressed to understand why the Colonials rate as the choice here. They jumped out to a 6-2 start with some real creampuffs, but have been hum...View all
02/18/2009  N. Illinois has managed just one road win all season and that was at Alaska Anchorage. They are starting to play better as they are coming off a win a...View all
02/17/2009  While Eastern Carolina has played tough at home, the road has not been their friend. They have managed just a 3-7 mark on the road, but when you look ...View all
02/16/2009  A huge heavyweight battle between the Pitt Panthers and the UConn Huskies takes shape tonight in Connecticut. This game definitely has No. 1 seeding r...View all
02/15/2009  Number 22 Illinois squares off vs. Indiana on CBS in this early game. I like the road team to win big. The Illini have covered five of the last six ga...View all
02/14/2009  There comes a time when the value on a team is extended beyond the reasonable, and such is the case here. The last time Fordham was posted as a 20+ do...View all
02/13/2009  If you haven't been paying attention, Villanova may be playing better than anyone in the country right now. They have four losses, but a closer lo...View all
02/12/2009  The Bulls may have tipped their hand when they took UConn to the wire before losing a four-point decision. They have now won eight straight, and are p...View all
02/11/2009  This one might better be deemed as the tortoise vs the hare. Richmond, in their last ten games has played to totals posted in the 130s or less nine ti...View all
02/10/2009  This may not be a vintage Kent State team, but they are definitely improving, as they have won three straight, and cashed their last four. That includ...View all
02/08/2009  NC State is 12-8 overall but that hides the fact that they are just 2-5 in ACC play. The Hokies haven't played in February yet and have been itchi...View all
02/07/2009  Arkansas has found the going tough in recent SEC play, but they remain a viable threat to the Bulldogs who have been just 2-2 in their last four. The ...View all
02/05/2009  Early on, Michigan looked to be a young team on the rise as they recorded wins over UCLA and Duke. They then jumped out to a 3-1 mark in the Big-10 an...View all
02/04/2009  The Michigan State Spartans stand alone at the top of the Big-10 standings at 7-2. Minnesota sits just a notch below at 6-3, along with three other te...View all
02/03/2009  The Florida Gators are running perfect at home on the season at 13-0. A bit misleading by the fact that six of the games were unlined and against cupc...View all
02/02/2009  The Connecticut Huskies have now become the No. 1 team in the nation. So far this season that hasn't been good news for the teams that have made i...View all
02/01/2009  The Stags finally broke their three-game losing streak last time out with a needed win over Marist. Two of the losses during the three-game losing run...View all

January 2009
01/31/2009  The Bulls gave some insight as to what type of talent they have when they took UConn to the wire at home earlier this season. They are 10-2 since that...View all
01/30/2009  The Quakers may not be the Ivy League-power they once were, and their record coming into League play reflects that as they are just 4-10 this season. ...View all
01/29/2009  The Golden Bears are under the radar and the UCLA reputation has pumped this one full of value. The Bears have three players that have launched over 1...View all
01/28/2009  The Phoenix are off and running with a 15-6 mark on the season, but four games weren't even lined, so not quite as good as it looks and they did l...View all
01/27/2009  The Badgers have long been known to be a methodical, defensive team that runs the clock and makes teams run their offense through most of it as well. ...View all
01/25/2009  Yes, Rider is 10-8 while St. Peters is just 5-14, but I like St. Peters chances in this one enough to back them for a straight-up win. Rider is just 4...View all
01/24/2009  This is a big rivalry game between these two that goes back a long time. The Golden Eagles are out of the gate at 12-0 at home, but this is a huge num...View all
01/23/2009  The Dons have suffered six pointspread losses in a row, but they have come at the expense of the top four teams in the conference including Boston Col...View all
01/22/2009  The UL Monroe Warhawks have played 10 games on the road and have yet to break through as they stand at 0-10. Their competition, for the most part, jus...View all
01/21/2009  George Mason has rattled off six-straight wins and stand 7-0 in CAA play. The Huskies have been on the winning side of five of their last six, and hav...View all
01/20/2009  Since the Boston College Eagles did the unthinkable - knocking off North Carolina, the team has just not been the same. They went out and lost their n...View all
01/18/2009  Two bad teams, both at 7-12  meet up here. The difference will be the location. Maris is 2-9 on the road. Loyola MD is nearly .500 at home. Even ...View all
01/17/2009  The South Florida Bulls went a longtime in the Big East without winning a road game, and they certainly haven't won very many since they became a ...View all
01/15/2009  Xavier is an A-10 team that has probably most resembled a Big East team over the last several years. They play gritty defense, and work the ball well ...View all
01/14/2009  Karl Hobbs had this George Washington team making some noise, but his recruitting efforts have not been up to the same standard and consequently this ...View all
01/13/2009  The Ball State Cardinals, once NCAAB Cinderellas, are having a difficult time getting the program back to that level. They have only managed home wins...View all
01/12/2009  The Louisville Cardinals struggled a bit in a couple of early games, but once the Big East season has gotten rolling, so have they. The Cards are alwa...View all
01/11/2009  Two excellent defenses clash in this one and as a result, we see a low total. But the Wolverines can score and they will in this one. Michigan average...View all
01/10/2009  UMass has been an offensive team in recent years, and the fact they don't have the same firepower this year, is exposing them defensively. The top...View all
01/09/2009  The Saints have everyone back from a year ago, but unlike last year, they aren't sneaking up on anyone. Last season they stunned Stanford and beat...View all
01/08/2009  The Samford Bulldogs got over their humiliation when they scored just 22 points on the road against Ohio State. They return home where they have yet t...View all
01/07/2009  James Madison is a much improved team from a year ago and after a big opening night loss to Davidson the Dukes have only sustained one loss by greater...View all
01/06/2009  The Tigers are out of the gate at 12-1, but have feasted on home cooking. They have stepped off of their home court just once, dropping a 72-61 decisi...View all
01/05/2009  The Hilltoppers have lost 35 points per game scoring from their backcourt, but have come up strong with big 14 point win over Louisville. They also ha...View all
01/04/2009  Kentucky is 11-3 and have won six straight and 11 of 12. And they are facing a team that has lost two of their last three. Yet the Wildcatsare given l...View all
01/03/2009  Not to long ago, the St. John's program was one of the top programs in the country. It has since fallen and may never get up. The Johnnies continu...View all
01/02/2009  The Broncos are in a tough spot here as they are off of back-to-back games Monday and Tuesday and after the Holiday, they must make the cross-country ...View all
01/01/2009  Western Kentucky is simply on a different level than Troy State. The Hilltoppers have been impressive with wins over Georgia, Louisville, and Southern...View all

December 2008
12/31/2008  The fifth-ranked Blue Devils have won 65 straight here at home vs. non-conference foes. They are 10-1 this season and at home they are playing stiflin...View all
12/30/2008  UMass is just 2-4 on the road this season where they have been outscored by 4.5 points per game. They are 1-4 ATS in those games. Houston is 4-1 at ho...View all
12/29/2008  Both of these teams are anemic offensively, leading to a low total. But, I like the OVER here thanks to the fact that Fordham can't stop anyone on...View all
12/28/2008  Indiana State limps into conference play with a 2-9 record. The Sycamores are averaging just 60 ppg on 40% shooting. The offense has actuall been decl...View all
12/27/2008  The Cougars have had the reputation to slow games down to a screeching halt, but when they have played teams that are athletic and like to get up-and-...View all
12/23/2008  Here we have a sub-.500 team that is 1-3 at home on the year, laying double digits. Delaware is the better team in this one, but this line is too larg...View all
12/22/2008  The Gators have been holding down the bad teams on their schedule as they always play top level defense under Coach Donovan. Their home opponents from...View all
12/21/2008  Two horrible teams get together in this one. Combined they have five wins to 13 losses. Charlotte hasn't seen action since December 10. Is this te...View all
12/20/2008  Sometimes the big-name school against the no-name makes it look easy. Georgia is coming off a big layoff here, and with a mediocre-caliber opponent, t...View all
12/19/2008  The UL Monroe Warhawks certainly haven't gotten out of the gate as they expected at 2-7, but they have played their last five on the road. This te...View all
12/18/2008  The Bulldogs preparation for this one may have been reduced by the fact that head coach Rick Stansbury was out sick with a viral infection, which caus...View all
12/17/2008  The Akron Zips have gotten more production out of Brett McKnight who scored 4 ppg a year ago and is now second on the team with 11 ppg. The Zips have ...View all
12/16/2008  The Tennessee Volunteers had a horrible game last time out as they dropped a decision to Temple on the road. You can be sure they are going to come ba...View all
12/15/2008  The Skyhawks are heading for a tough season. They have mustered just a single win (excluding Maryville), and it was over lowly Elon. Their schedule ha...View all
12/14/2008  UTEP is 3-1 at home, shooting very well there. On the road it's a different story as they are 1-2, hitting just 36.1% from the field. They have no...View all
12/13/2008  The Cuse is off to a big start at 8-0, but suffered a severe blow in their last game as Eric Devendorf has been suspended for disiplinary reasons. He ...View all
12/12/2008  Drake was the surprise of not only of the MVC last year, but in the country by taking a team projected to finish at or near the basement in the MVC to...View all
12/11/2008  Wisconsin Milwaukee made a lot of noise in the NCAA Tournament a few years ago, but those players and those days are gone. The Panthers have been comp...View all
12/10/2008  The Dayton Flyers are still hidden under the radar. A team that was off to a 12-1 start last season, lost a key player and finished poorly is at it ag...View all
12/09/2008  The Purdue Boilermakers are one of 10-15 teams that have a chance to cut down the nets at the end of March Madness. They dropped their two games to th...View all
12/08/2008  The San Diego Toreros will be remembered as a team that upset UConn in the NCAA Tournament and Gonzaga during the conference semifinals last season. M...View all
12/07/2008  Nebraska travels to Tempe to take on the #19 Sun Devils in the Big 12 - Pac 10 Hardwood Series. Nebraska is 6-0 for the first time since 2001 but they...View all
12/06/2008  West Virginia won 26 games last season, and they were carried on the shoulders of do-everything Joe Alexander. He is now gone and they will be hard pr...View all
12/04/2008  A battle of a couple of strong Mid Majors takes place tonight at the MAC Center. This is a Bracketbuster type matchup and should be an entertaining ga...View all
12/03/2008  Cornell upstaged IVY powers Princeton and Penn last year in an unbeaten IVY run and an NCAA Tournament bid. They have a good share of that team back. ...View all
12/02/2008  The ACC/BIG-10 Challenge gets a pair of unbeaten teams meeting at Assembly Hall in Champaign, ILL tonight. The Tigers have been impressive early, and ...View all
12/01/2008  Cal-Northridge is off a 20-win season. The success was derived by adding three JUCO players that came together, fit in the system and produced 35+ poi...View all

November 2008
11/29/2008  The No. 25 ranked Badgers host cross-town rivals Wisconsin-Milwaukee in what is supposed to be an easy game for them. But how good is Wisconsin? Their...View all
11/28/2008  In a battle of undefeated teams, we have a -21.5 line. Wow. And, the favorite is gonna cover it. This is Mike Krzyzewski's 31st team to start the ...View all
11/27/2008  The Wake Forest Demon Deacons put their unbeaten string on the line as they face Cal Fullerton. Wake Forest is certainly under the radar as they bring...View all
11/26/2008  The venue moves to the Garden for the NIT Season Tip-Off with the #10 ranked Boilermakers facing the Boston College Eagles in an ACC vs BIG-10 showdow...View all
11/25/2008  Cleveland State meets Toledo tonight and neither of these teams is off to a good start. The Rockets have yet to find the win column and Cleveland St. ...View all
11/23/2008  Both of these teams had rough years last season with St. Bonaventure posting a 8-22 mark and Rutgers finishing the year 11-20. This year is different,...View all
11/22/2008  The Hoyas have a departed big man that used to make their defense much better. They would funnel players into the middle and could over-play on the pe...View all
11/21/2008  The Toreros have all five starters back and a lot of promise, but have gotten mixed reviews as they looked great against Nevada then horrible against ...View all
11/20/2008  Missouri and Xavier will open the Puerto Rico Tip-off in San Juan. The Tigers seem primed to contend in the competitive Big-12. They have a trio of sc...View all
11/19/2008  Wake threw a perfect game in their opener with all five starters balanced in double-figures and a pair of double-doubles thrown in as well. Although t...View all
11/18/2008  It is hard to even refer to Gonzaga as a mid-major anymore, as they have been a fixture in the top 25 for years, and this year are ranked No. 9 in the...View all
11/17/2008  Many wondered if when Gene Keady retired if Purdue could find its way back onto the national scene again. After a struggle, Matt Painter logged a 22-w...View all
11/16/2008  Kansas State took care of business on Friday, dispatching of Florida A&M 96-57. SE Missouri State lost 102-59 at New Mexico. So, easy blowout winn...View all
11/14/2008  Iowa State is host to The World Vision Classic opening in Ames tonight, taking on the UC-Davis Aggies. The Aggies were not a competitive team last sea...View all
11/10/2008  November 10, 2008 Today we preview the upcoming '08-09 NCAA Basketball season with a Dog Pound ...View all

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